Nominations are being invited for the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation. Two awards will be granted on an annual basis, one in medical and one in public health, each prize worth US$100,000. Submission deadline is 31 May 2017.

The Health Research Council has announced a $2mil initiative that will fund research investigating better strategies to support Māori and Pacific youth with mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar affective disorders.